Automotive Properties REIT Announces 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results, Agreements to Acquire Seven Automotive Properties and Distribution Increase
"We generated continued growth in our rental revenue, Cash NOI, Same Property Cash NOI and AFFO per Unit in the quarter and our AFFO payout ratio1 declined to 80.7%," said
"We continue to advance our strategy of acquiring properties in growing metropolitan markets and enhancing our tenant and geographic diversification. We look forward to further expanding our presence in the
Q2 2025 Highlights
- The REIT generated AFFO per Unit1 of
$0.249 (diluted) and paid regular cash distributions of$0.201 per Unit (as defined below) in Q2 2025, representing an AFFO payout ratio1 of approximately 80.7%. For the comparable three-month period endedJune 30, 2024 ("Q2 2024"), the REIT generated AFFO per Unit of$0.233 (diluted) and paid regular cash distributions of$0.201 per Unit, representing an AFFO payout ratio of approximately 86.3%. - The REIT had a Debt to Gross Book Value ("Debt to GBV")2 ratio of 44.4% as at
June 30, 2025 , and had$68.5 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facilities,$0.6 million of cash on hand, and five unencumbered properties with an aggregate value of approximately$85.8 million . As at the date of this news release, the REIT has approximately$69.4 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facilities, cash on hand of$0.6 million , and five unencumbered properties with an aggregate value of approximately$85.6 million . - On
April 11, 2025 , the REIT completed the acquisition of a Rivian-tenanted automotive property located inTampa, Florida (the "Tampa Property") for a purchase price of approximatelyUS$13.1 million (approximatelyC$18.8 million ). The REIT funded the purchase price for the acquisition of the Tampa Property with draws on its revolving credit facilities.
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1 Cash NOI, Same Property Cash NOI and AFFO per Unit are non-IFRS measures and AFFO payout ratio is a non-IFRS ratio. See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" at the end of this news release. |
2 Debt to GBV is a supplementary financial measure. See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" at the end of this news release. |
Property Acquisitions
The
Île-
The REIT announced today that it has waived conditions for the purchase of a portfolio of five automotive properties and one collision centre property located in Île-Perrot,
The respective operators of each of the Île-
Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, in the event that the five day volume-weighted average trading price of the REIT Units on the
The Orlando Property
The REIT also announced today that it has waived conditions for the purchase of the real estate underlying a 34,938 square-foot automotive property situated on 6.4 acres of land located at
Distribution Increase
The REIT also announced today that its
Financial Results Summary
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($000s, except per Unit amounts) |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
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Rental revenue (1) |
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4.6 % |
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3.4 % |
NOI (2) |
20,859 |
19,824 |
5.2 % |
41,070 |
39,667 |
3.5 % |
Cash NOI (2) |
20,635 |
19,535 |
5.6 % |
40,653 |
39,044 |
4.1 % |
Same Property Cash NOI (1) (2) |
19,536 |
19,086 |
2.4 % |
39,035 |
38,159 |
2.3 % |
Net Income (3) |
11,240 |
37,288 |
-69.9 % |
18,881 |
58,189 |
-67.6 % |
FFO (2) |
12,807 |
12,015 |
6.6 % |
25,428 |
24,084 |
5.6 % |
AFFO (2) |
12,578 |
11,714 |
7.4 % |
25,005 |
23,437 |
6.7 % |
Distributions per Unit |
0.201 |
0.201 |
- |
0.402 |
0.402 |
- |
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FFO per Unit - basic (2) (4) |
0.261 |
0.245 |
0.016 |
0.518 |
0.491 |
0.027 |
FFO per Unit - diluted (2) (5) |
0.254 |
0.239 |
0.015 |
0.504 |
0.480 |
0.024 |
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AFFO per Unit - basic (2) (4) |
0.256 |
0.239 |
0.017 |
0.509 |
0.478 |
0.031 |
AFFO per Unit - diluted (2) (5) |
0.249 |
0.233 |
0.016 |
0.496 |
0.467 |
0.029 |
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Ratios (%) |
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FFO payout ratio (2) |
79.1 % |
84.1 % |
5.0 % |
79.8 % |
83.8 % |
4.0 % |
AFFO payout ratio (2) |
80.7 % |
86.3 % |
5.6 % |
81.0 % |
86.1 % |
5.1 % |
Debt to GBV (6) |
44.4 % |
43.6 % |
-0.8 % |
44.4 % |
43.6 % |
-0.8 % |
(1) |
Rental revenue is based on rents from leases entered into with tenants, all of which are triple-net leases and include recoverable realty taxes and straight-line adjustments. Same Property Cash NOI is based on rental revenue for the same asset base having consistent gross leasable area in both periods. |
(2) |
NOI, Cash NOI, Same Property Cash NOI, FFO, AFFO, FFO per Unit, AFFO per Unit, FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio are non-IFRS measures or non-IFRS ratios, as applicable. See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" at the end of this news release. References to "Same Property" correspond to properties that the REIT owned in Q2 2024, thus removing the impact of acquisitions and dispositions. |
(3) |
Net income for Q2 2025 includes changes in fair value adjustments of |
(4) |
FFO per Unit and AFFO per Unit – basic is calculated by dividing the total FFO and AFFO by the amount of the total weighted average number of outstanding trust units of the REIT ("REIT Units" and together with the Class B LP Units, "Units") and Class B LP Units. The total weighted average number of Units outstanding – basic for Q2 2025 was 49,117,113. |
(5) |
FFO per Unit and AFFO per Unit – diluted is calculated by dividing the total FFO and AFFO by the amount of the total weighted average number of outstanding Units, DUs, IDUs, PDUs and RDUs granted to independent trustees and management of the REIT. The total weighted average number of Units outstanding (including Class B LP Units, DUs, IDUs, PDUs and RDUs) on a fully diluted basis for Q2 2025 was 50,496,712. |
(6) |
Debt to GBV is a supplementary financial measure. See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" at the end of this news release. |
Rental revenue in Q2 2025 increased by 4.6% to
The REIT generated total Cash NOI of
The REIT recorded net income and other comprehensive income of
FFO in Q2 2025 increased 6.6% to
AFFO in Q2 2025 increased 7.4% to
Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations ("ACFO")3 for Q2 2025 was
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3 ACFO is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" at the end of this news release. |
Cash Distributions
For Q2 2025, the REIT declared and paid regular cash distributions of
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at
As at
Units Outstanding
As at
Outlook
The REIT is subject to risks associated with inflation, interest rates, currency fluctuations and availability of capital. The REIT is actively monitoring risks associated with trade tariffs and other trade restrictions, which could impact cross-border trade, material costs, and overall economic market conditions in
The Canadian and
Financial Statements
The REIT's unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") for Q2 2025 are available on the REIT's website at www.automotivepropertiesreit.ca and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Conference Call
Management of the REIT will host a conference call for analysts and investors on
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About Automotive Properties REIT
Automotive Properties REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust focused on owning and acquiring primarily income-producing automotive and other OEM dealership and service properties located in
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the REIT's current expectations regarding future events and in some cases can be identified by such terms as "will" and "expected". Forward-looking information includes the REIT's expectations with respect to
the impact of changes in economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, currency fluctuation and the rate of inflation, and the impact of tariffs or other trade restrictions
, including the impact of each of the foregoing on the REIT and its tenants, completion of the Property Acquisitions, including the timing thereof, the method of funding the purchase price therefor, and the benefits anticipated to be derived therefrom, including the financial impact of the Property Acquisitions on the REIT's AFFO per Unit. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the REIT's control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under "Risks & Uncertainties, Critical Judgments & Estimates" in the REIT's MD&A for the year ended
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This news release contains certain financial measures and ratios which are not defined under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other real estate investment trusts or enterprises. FFO, AFFO, FFO payout ratio, AFFO payout ratio, NOI, Cash NOI, Same Property Cash NOI and ACFO are key measures of performance used by the REIT's management and real estate businesses. Debt to GBV, a supplementary financial measure, is a measure of financial position defined by agreements to which the REIT is a party. These measures, as well as any associated "per Unit" amounts, are not defined by IFRS and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS, and therefore should not be construed as alternatives to net income or cash flow from operating activities calculated in accordance with IFRS. The REIT believes that AFFO is an important measure of economic earnings performance and is indicative of the REIT's ability to pay distributions from earnings, while FFO, NOI, Cash NOI and Same Property Cash NOI are important measures of operating performance of real estate businesses and properties. The IFRS measurement most directly comparable to FFO, AFFO, NOI, Cash NOI and Same Property Cash NOI is net income. ACFO is a supplementary measure used by management to improve the understanding of the operating cash flow of the REIT. The IFRS measurement most directly comparable to ACFO is cash flow from operating activities. For reconciliations of NOI, FFO, AFFO and Cash NOI to net income and comprehensive income, and ACFO to cash flow from operating activities, please see the tables below. For further information regarding these non-IFRS measures and supplementary financial measures, please refer to Section 1 "General Information and Cautionary Statements – Non-IFRS Financial Measures" and Section 6 "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in the REIT's Q2 2025 MD&A which is incorporated by reference herein and is available on the REIT's website at www.automotivepropertiesreit.ca and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .
Reconciliation of NOI, Cash NOI, FFO and AFFO
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($000s, except per Unit amounts) |
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2024 |
Variance |
2025 |
2024 |
Variance |
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Calculation of NOI |
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Property revenue |
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48,503 |
46,928 |
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Property costs |
(3,742) |
(3,691) |
(51) |
(7,433) |
(7,261) |
(172) |
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NOI (including straight–line adjustments) |
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41,070 |
39,667 |
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Adjustments: |
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Land lease payments |
(99) |
(86) |
(13) |
(198) |
(172) |
(26) |
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Straight–line adjustment |
(125) |
(203) |
78 |
(219) |
(451) |
232 |
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Cash NOI |
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40,653 |
39,044 |
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Reconciliation of net income to FFO and AFFO |
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Net income |
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20,698 |
58,189 |
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Adjustments: |
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Change in fair value – Interest rate swaps and foreign exchange translation adjustment |
(1,868) |
2,781 |
(4,649) |
2,860 |
(2,722) |
5,582 |
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Distributions on Class B LP Units |
- |
1,250 |
(1,250) |
- |
3,125 |
(3,125) |
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Change in fair value – Class B LP Units and Unit-based compensation |
1,527 |
(5,333) |
6,860 |
764 |
(10,335) |
11,099 |
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Change in fair value — investment properties and investment properties held for sale |
219 |
(23,893) |
24,112 |
1,256 |
(24,031) |
25,287 |
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ROU asset net balance of depreciation/interest and lease payments |
(74) |
(78) |
4 |
(150) |
(142) |
(8) |
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FFO |
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Adjustments: |
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Straight–line adjustment |
(125) |
(203) |
78 |
(219) |
(451) |
232 |
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Capital expenditure reserve |
(104) |
(98) |
(6) |
(204) |
(196) |
(8) |
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AFFO |
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Number of Units outstanding (including Class B LP Units) |
49,117,113 |
49,054,833 |
62,280 |
49,117,113 |
49,054,833 |
62,280 |
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Weighted average Units Outstanding — basic |
49,117,113 |
49,054,833 |
62,280 |
49,105,788 |
49,054,833 |
50,955 |
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Weighted average Units Outstanding — diluted |
50,496,712 |
50,268,740 |
227,972 |
50,414,069 |
50,191,972 |
222,097 |
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FFO per Unit – basic(1) |
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FFO per Unit – diluted(2) |
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AFFO per Unit – basic(1) |
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AFFO per Unit – diluted(2) |
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Distributions per Unit |
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- |
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- |
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FFO payout ratio (3) |
79.1 % |
84.1 % |
5.0 % |
79.8 % |
83.8 % |
4.0 % |
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AFFO payout ratio (3) |
80.7 % |
86.3 % |
5.6 % |
81.0 % |
86.1 % |
5.1 % |
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(1) |
FFO and AFFO per Unit — basic is calculated by dividing the total FFO and AFFO by the amount of the total weighted-average number of outstanding REIT Units and Class B LP Units. |
(2) |
FFO and AFFO per Unit — diluted is calculated by dividing the total FFO and AFFO by the amount of the total weighted-average number of outstanding REIT Units, Class B LP Units and Unit-based compensation granted to independent trustees and management of the REIT. |
(3) |
FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio excludes the cash portion of the special distribution paid to unitholders effective |
Same Property Cash Net Operating Income
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2025 |
2024 |
Variance |
2025 |
2024 |
Variance |
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Same property base rental revenue |
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Land lease payments |
(99) |
(99) |
- |
(198) |
(185) |
(13) |
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Same Property Cash NOI |
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876 |
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Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operating Activities to ACFO
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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($000s) |
2025 |
2024 |
Variance |
2025 |
2024 |
Variance |
Cash flow from operating activities |
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Change in non-cash working capital |
866 |
(293) |
1,159 |
(502) |
(956) |
454 |
Interest paid |
(6,088) |
(6,164) |
76 |
(11,729) |
(12,314) |
585 |
Amortization of financing fees |
(297) |
(198) |
(99) |
(574) |
(401) |
(173) |
Amortization of indemnification fees |
(7) |
(36) |
29 |
(32) |
(72) |
40 |
Net interest expense and other financing charges in excess of interest paid |
(12) |
28 |
(40) |
(52) |
56 |
(108) |
Capital expenditure reserve |
(104) |
(98) |
(6) |
(204) |
(196) |
(8) |
ACFO |
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ACFO payout ratio |
70.7 % |
79.2 % |
8.5 % |
77.7 % |
80.3 % |
2.6 % |
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